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Beat the Dealer
Edward O. Thorp |
The book that changed Las Vegas forever. If you want to play Blackjack,
you really need to read this book. "Basic strategy" will give the player the best odds of
winning even though the house has the advantage.
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Blackjack for Blood
Bryce Carlson |
Described by reviewers as a “masterpiece” and “must buy,” this book covers the game
from basic strategy to advanced card-counting concepts. Includes the Advanced Omega II System, plus
additional sections on comp-counting, camouflage and advanced “commando” tactics--many of these
“insider” secrets never revealed before.
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Casino Game Protection
Steve Forte |
*The most important, definitive treatise ever presented on the methods, detection
and prevention of Casino Scams, Theft, Card Counters and all Advantage Strategies!
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Casino Operations Management
Jim Kilby |
Management personnel need a thorough understanding of the business side of the
casino industry to ensure profits—and to avoid losses. It’s a sure bet that Casino Operations
Management, Second Edition will help current and future gaming management professionals better serve
any casino.
Written by experts with over 65 years of combined experience in the field, this
Second Edition offers all the critical skills and know-how to equip gaming and casino operators with
the knowledge needed for the management office, cage operations, and table game and slot
operations.
This updated edition features detailed coverage of:
Current high-roller marketing tactics and their effect on profitability
The effect of popular money management systems on casino profits
The initial development process of an Indian casino
Studies designed to identify the patronage motives of gamblers, including those of riverboat
customers
Slot club design: player rating issues, point accumulation schemes, and more
Principles of casino floor design: managing table game and slot location
Studies designed to measure the profit contribution of popular slot promotions
Casino Operations Management, Second Edition uses simplified mathematics and statistics throughout, and
provides readers with a thorough understanding of all aspects of the casino industry business. It is a
must-have reference for students and casinos that develop managers internally. |
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Playing Blackjack as a Business
Lawrence Revere |
This is the most talked-about book on the Blackjack scene. This book has sold more
copies since it's initial release than any other gaming book. Prior to this new edition there was no
foolproof way to learn how to play Blackjack accurately. This is the only Blackjack book that is easy
to understand and completely accurate, written for the beginner or for the expert player.
Playing
Blackjack as a Business was written by a successful professional Blackjack player. The author has
probably spent more time playing Blackjack, more time in the casinos, and more time in research, than
have all of the others combined who have written Blackjack books or devised Blackjack systems.
The book features a new Basic Strategy for one deck, the first accurate Strategy to be published for four
decks, and four easy-to-learn Count Strategies including the Revere Point Count Strategy, which is the
most accurate and most powerful strategy that has ever been published. The strategies were devised
from computer runs by Julian H. Braun of IBM Corporation, long recognized as the world's most capable
man in this field. |
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Professional Blackjack
Stanford Wong |
Computer expert and blackjack professional Wong tells you how to acquire winning
blackjack skills.
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The Professional Poker Dealer's Handbook
Dan Paymar, Donna Harris, Mason Malmuth |
The poker industry has grown at a phenomenal rate during the past few years. It
wasn't that long ago that only a few Nevada casinos had small poker rooms as an accommodation for its
casino customers. But times have changed.
Today there are many locations throughout the country
that offer poker including several "giant" poker facilities. However, with this explosive growth,
there are a few "growing pains," and a lack of quality dealers is immediately apparent to anyone who
either plays poker or works in the industry.
Dealing poker is one of those occupations that
look easy when performed by a top quality dealer. You too can achieve this status with practice and
effort. In fact, the best dealers not only perform their job in a seemingly effortless manner, they
enjoy what they are doing.
It is our hope that this text will establish a standard in the
industry. It will assure that poker continues to grow and prosper in the future. It is the ultimate
book for anyone interested in a career as a professional poker dealer. |
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Super System 2
Doyle Brunson |
*The original Super System, written and edited by Doyle Brunson, the acknowledged
"Babe Ruth of Poker," is hailed by all players as the single most influential book ever written about
the game of poker. Now, Super System II, pushes the envelope further, expanding on the original with
new games, new strategies, and new experts.
This is a brand new book-not an update. The who's
who all-star studded lineup for SSII includes Chip Reese, who Doyle recognizes as one of the top three
players in the world, if not the best; Johnny Chan, two-time WSOP champion and tied with Doyle for
the most world series bracelets with 10, Doyle Brunson himself, two-time WSOP champion and the greatest
poker player of all time, Lyle Berman, founder of the World Poker Tour, the world's best Omaha player,
and owner of three WSOP gold bracelets; Bobby Baldwin, former WSOP champion and CEO of the Bellagio;
Mike Caro, the greatest poker theorist and best-selling author; Jennifer Harmon, the best woman player
in the history of poker and one of the top 10 overall; Todd Brunson, winner of more than 20 tournaments
and the future successor to Doyle's throne; as well as Danny Negreanu, and Barry Greenstein.
Super System II covers the essential strategies and advanced play on the most popular games played
today-No limit Hold 'em, Limit Hold 'em, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud 8 or Better, 7 Card Stud High-Low
Split, No Limit Omaha, Omaha 8 or Better, Limit Lowball Draw, High Draw Poker, Chinese Poker, Triple
Draw Lowball-as well as important sections on professional poker play and poker psychology. |
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Table Games Management
Vic Taucer |
Whose responsibility is it to order more chips when a table game is running short?
Who should check the dice when they return to make sure they have not been changed or altered?
What is the proper definition of "hold percentage?"
What are the factors that affect
hold, including service issues (such as service, casino "climate" and lighting) and game issues?
This book answers these and many more questions and discusses the various Nevada Revised
Statutes regarding "asset protection" (avoiding cheaters), with examples of laws that reference card
switching, bet switching, bet capping, bet pinching, use of a "cooler" and use of a "computer," among
other areas. It's an excellent resource for anyone planning to enter the casino industry and for those
already in it as a dealer who wants to "graduate" to mid-management positions. |
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The Tragedy and the Triumph of Phenix City, Alabama
Margaret Anne Barnes |
*In 1954 gamblers and organized crime that controlled Phenix City, Alabama, arranged
for the assassination of Alabama Attorney General-elect Albert Patterson. Patterson's murder followed
in the wake of his efforts to clean up the small city on the Alabama-Georgia state line. The horrific
assassination attracted national and international attention in the London Times and the New York Times,
as well as magazines such as Time, Look, Life, Newsweek, and the Saturday Evening Post.
In the
first chronological narrative of these events ever published, Margaret Anne Barnes tells the true story
of how economic hard times in the Depression led a mayor to barter immunity from prosecution to
gamblers and gangsters in exchange for money to save the town from going into receivership. By
mid-century the criminal element managed to buy or infiltrate every office of government in the city.
When their control was absolute, no crime was beyond their commission, no citizen safe, and no
constitutional right could be relied upon.
Focusing her narrative on the roles key figures
played in restoring Phenix City to stability, Barnes bases her work on interviews with surviving
principals and investigators. She dramatically reconstructs the story as it unfolded using private
papers, depositions, trial transcripts, and court records. This riveting narrative traces the
contributing factors and the dramatic events in Phenix City. In the process the author shows how
citizens' vigilance and exercise of the ballot can prevent similar suspensions of human rights and
civil liberties from being repeated. |
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